Eternal Heavenly Emperor

Everyone looked at Fu Lingkong with envy. To think that a seventh-tier War God could become a third-class student, and most likely the top one at that, was truly enviable.

He had landed a super powerful connection!

They arrived at the entrance of the Ancient Academy, smoothly entered with their tokens, and conveniently registered their personal information.

By midnight that day, all those who had received a token had entered the Academy gates, marking the end of disciple recruitment. Everyone else left in disappointment, as the planet did not cater to outsiders.

Shui Wujun naturally entered through the gates as well, staring at Chu Hao with eyes full of resentment, as though he wanted to kill him.

He had every reason to hate Chu Hao, for he was originally in line to become a third-class student, but now he had only barely made it into the fourth-class. And if not for the rules' protection, he might have even had to shamefully retreat.

It was just that he had chosen to strike at Chu Hao first. He had no one to blame but himself for this, as it was solely due to his insufficient strength that he had kicked an iron plate.

"Be careful, Shui Wujun has a senior brother who entered the Academy thousands of years ago and is now a high-tier Star Master with extraordinary strength. Watch out for him causing you trouble," Lan Ran cautioned.

"A senior brother?"

"Yes, the only disciple of the Red River Star King. A person of immense talent, highly likely to become the King of Stars!" Lan Ran nodded. "Zhi Qishui, known as the Waterless Heavenly Demon, was very powerful even during his War God days, and stepping into the realm of a Star Master made him even more terrifying!"

Tai Ruofeng also nodded and said, "Indeed, it is said that Zhi Qishui has already cultivated over two thousand five-level water series laws and is approaching three thousand."

"I heard that he has actually cultivated three thousand water series laws and is currently in the process of merging them, comprehending the fourth-level laws," Wang Ying interjected.

"This person is absolutely fearsome. His cultivation journey should be just over ten thousand years, and yet he is already capable of contending for the title of King of Stars."

"Fortunately, this individual is currently in secluded cultivation and is unlikely to emerge for a few years. However, he has some followers who have also stepped into the realm of Star Master and are not easy to deal with."

As everyone spoke, the Academy was also filled with various struggles, where powerful students formed factions and recruited followers. After all, there were hundreds of star domains, meaning countless galaxies and planets.

Then an elder appeared, wrapped in three halos, his aura of the great Dao prominent. From time to time, divine radiance steamed around him, displaying the derivation and illusion of stellar annihilation, frighteningly powerful.

He was a King of Stars. At once, everyone fell silent, not daring to speak another word.

"The results have been tallied. These hundred people, follow me," the elder began listing names. Fu Lingkong, Lan Ran, Tai Ruofeng, and others were all included; these individuals would become third-class disciples, receiving the same privileges as a Star Master.

The rest were taken to another side of the Academy, where a vast area had been sectioned off to easily accommodate nearly ten thousand people, with each person getting a small courtyard. Moreover, if one enjoyed luxury, they could even request servants and beautiful maids to serve them.

However, the Academy conducted a test every ten years. If one's strength did not improve, they might be eliminated, unless they were already at the threshold of a major realm, in which case being stuck for several hundred or thousand years was possible.

From the War God stage onward, there were not many strict limitations between the minor realms; it was merely a matter of the number of laws comprehended. For instance, a War God needed to understand three thousand fragments of laws to form one five-level law. Hence, understanding three hundred pieces completed the first tier, and three hundred and one pieces stepped into the second tier, with no essential difference but a continuous process.

Chu Hao did not request any servants; he lived in a courtyard by himself, which was not large but had side rooms and a living room, plus a small pond in the yard, quite elegant.

Soon after settling in, someone delivered a crystal stone to Chu Hao. When he imbued his divine sense into it, a wealth of information immediately surged into his mind.

It contained the rules of the Academy and many details about it.

The rules were straightforward, with the only prohibition being against killing other students. However, one good aspect was that higher-level students were absolutely forbidden from striking lower-level ones.

The disparity was too great; no matter how extraordinary a War God was, they could not contend with a Star Master—unless the lower-level student initiated the provocation.

Chu Hao was an exceptional case because he had learned the Three Phases Technique and obtained a split body of a Heaven Devouring Beast. Otherwise, would a mere split body surpass the realm of its original?

There were many places within the Academy for practice and challenges, inhabited by terrifying ferocious beasts, many of which had reached Divine Level, and even the presence of Star Master-level beings. These had been captured from various places in the stars by the powers of the Academy and reared there for students to challenge.

"Hehe, your name is Chu Hao, right?" An elder appeared, his face full of kind smiles, seemingly good-natured, but the occasional aura that emanated from him, transforming into fire phoenixes, made even Chu Hao feel a chill in his heart.

Another King of Stars, who had mastery of the fourth-level laws—a definitive suppression over the five-level laws—which gave Chu Hao the impulse to stay as far away from the old man as possible.

"That is indeed my name," Chu Hao responded with a smile.

"My surname is Qian. You can call me Elder Qian," the elder said.

"Elder Qian," Chu Hao agreed amicably. Although he could run away using Space Law, there was no need to unnecessarily offend a King of Stars.

Elder Qian nodded and said, "Young man, follow me. With your capabilities, staying among fourth-class students is just making things uncomfortable for others."

"Ah!" Chu Hao scratched his head. "But what about my friends?"

"Your friends will naturally remain third-class students, but whether they can still hold their position after ten years will depend on their efforts," Elder Qian said with a smile, waving his hand, "Don't waste time, follow me."

Chu Hao followed Elder Qian and wondered if being moved to third-class was a way for Shui Wujun to get revenge on him. It was clear that no one among the War God tier was a match for Chu Hao in combat; to defeat him, one would have to seek out a Star Master.

However, Red River Star King was just a King of Stars, on the same level as Elder Qian. Chu Hao believed that it's unlikely Shui Wujun had the clout to command him.

Well, it must just be that the academy values talent.

Following Elder Qian to another part of the academy, Chu Hao was naturally allocated another set of quarters and his identity information was remade, from fourth-class to third-class, indicated by the light rings that would appear on the bowl in his hand.

One light ring represented fourth-class, two were for third-class, three for second-class, four for first-class, and a purple light ring represented the academy's teachers, while the students' rings were black.

These were runes crafted by the powers of Domain Lords and only needed to be applied to the hand—sufficient to last for tens of thousands of years without fading. If one were to go out on a trial, it was also a symbol of identity; most forces would show respect, after all, there were Domain Lords among the Ancient Academy.

"Brother Chu Dao!" As soon as Chu Hao entered, the news spread. Fu Lingkong, Lan Ran, Tai Ruofeng, and others came to congratulate him. They believed the academy was not bound by rigid rules; Chu Hao's strength had indeed stepped into the Star Master tier. Placing him in the fourth-class would only lead to anxiousness for others—the gap was too vast.

"Brother Chu Dao, you definitely set the fastest record for advancing from a fourth-class student to third-class!"

"Exactly, in just half a day's time."

"We must drink, and not stop until we're completely drunk."

Everyone said in unison.

"Alright, alright, we'll drink!" Chu Hao laughed.

To talk about not stopping until drunk could mean that only a rare divine brew could make the War God tier drunk. Such drinks were not so readily available, so everyone just used this opportunity to communicate and deepen their friendship.

They represented the highest standard of this generation of War Gods, at least the strongest in these several hundred star domains. In the future, it's most likely they would become the King of Stars, and perhaps, if one had an extraordinary fate, they might even step into the role of a Domain Lord.

Chu Hao had to admit that although these people were all from privileged backgrounds, each one knew how to get along with others, and if they wished, they could make one feel extremely comfortable.

In the middle of the night, after the banquet concluded, Chu Hao took out his message stone to contact his family far away on Guangyuan Continent—this would certainly shock those who knew, although the Red River Galaxy was not too far from here, it still spanned across star domains.

After lulling the two little ancestors to sleep, Chu Hao engaged in some private conversation with Su Wanyue and Gu Qingcheng before putting away the message stone and focusing on cultivation.

The Flame Furnace burned fiercely as he began refining fragments of the Laws.

The War God had truly transcended the mundane world. He didn't need food and would not starve to death; one period of seclusion could last for years, decades, or even centuries, depending on one's patience.

In five more years, he could have all the fragments of the Five Elements and Thunder Series Laws fully refined, and Space Law was simpler. The Heaven Devouring Beast had mastery over the main Space Series Laws, and as long as its avatar successfully advanced, Chu Hao would gain corresponding insights.

Only Time Law was enigmatic and difficult to fathom. He could only catch a glimpse of its secrets using the Three Phases Technique once a day, which allowed him to progress slowly.

To grasp Time Law, using the Three Phases Technique daily was a fixed part of his routine. As long as he could use it, he would immediately do so. After five years, he had gradually gained understanding in Time Law, giving him the sensation that, in the near period, he would have a breakthrough!

This feeling was indeed true. After three days in seclusion, which was three uses of Time Law, he eventually had an epiphany.

Coming to the pavilion, he reached out towards a blade of grass and covered it. An astonishing scene unfolded before him—the grass grew visibly faster. In just over ten minutes, it became significantly taller than the grass next to it.

Chu Hao burst into laughter; he could finally manipulate Time Law.

Accelerating the flow of time!

"However, the area I can affect is very small, and the stronger the creature, the less noticeable the effect."

"Opposite to acceleration is deceleration. I can speed up the flow of time for myself while slowing it down for the opponent, causing them to misjudge."

"If pushed to the extreme, I could even cause a person to age to death in an instant!"

"Worthy of being the strongest Laws, this power shouldn't be wielded by mortals!" (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)